COPE Health Scholars ACTUAL UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER - The duties or services that a particular
practitioner is authorized to perform
Scholars are not allowed to do the following while on shift: - CORRECT ANSWER - Eat
or drink in patient care areas, do outside work (homework), use cell phones, use program site
computers for personal use even with permission
Under what conditions are Scholars
allowed to handle medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - COPE Health Scholars are
NEVER
allowed to handle medications
What types of isolation rooms can Health
Scholars enter with proper PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Contact isolation rooms
2. Contact Enteric isolation rooms
3. Droplet isolation rooms
What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of your scope of
practice? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Politely inform the patient or staff
member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
,Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
5. Other examples
How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least two weeks in
advance
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 minutes
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars allowed per rotation?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins - CORRECT ANSWER - rescheduled shift
(allowed 3 per rotation)
If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins - CORRECT ANSWER - excused missed
shift (allowed 2 per rotation)
Canceling shift after shift begins - CORRECT ANSWER - unexcused missed shift (none
allowed)
What five items does a complete Scholar
, uniform consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Polo shirt
2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
What two things must you do when you
are going to miss a shift? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Call the department 15 min after the
shift start time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet Falsification? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
program and denial of all hours
What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accrediting
Program (HFAP)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER - The duties or services that a particular
practitioner is authorized to perform
Scholars are not allowed to do the following while on shift: - CORRECT ANSWER - Eat
or drink in patient care areas, do outside work (homework), use cell phones, use program site
computers for personal use even with permission
Under what conditions are Scholars
allowed to handle medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - COPE Health Scholars are
NEVER
allowed to handle medications
What types of isolation rooms can Health
Scholars enter with proper PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Contact isolation rooms
2. Contact Enteric isolation rooms
3. Droplet isolation rooms
What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of your scope of
practice? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Politely inform the patient or staff
member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
,Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
5. Other examples
How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least two weeks in
advance
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 minutes
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars allowed per rotation?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins - CORRECT ANSWER - rescheduled shift
(allowed 3 per rotation)
If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins - CORRECT ANSWER - excused missed
shift (allowed 2 per rotation)
Canceling shift after shift begins - CORRECT ANSWER - unexcused missed shift (none
allowed)
What five items does a complete Scholar
, uniform consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Polo shirt
2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
What two things must you do when you
are going to miss a shift? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Call the department 15 min after the
shift start time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet Falsification? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
program and denial of all hours
What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
The Joint Commission (TJC)
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accrediting
Program (HFAP)
